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Ken Burns Brings The Tenth Inning to PBSPart 1 of Ken Burns' "The Tenth Inning" premieres on Tuesday, Sept. 28. "The Tenth Inning" is the sequel to Burns' 1994 film "Baseball." -
I Would Like a Ken Burns Style Civil War Documentary Made About My LifeA short essay describing why Ken Burns should make a documentary about my life in the style of his epic masterpeice 'The Civil War'. -
Sports Briefs: Extra Innings with Ken BurnsExactly how much has baseball changed since 1994? Ken Burns gave his take in "The Tenth Inning," and now the Gab Four give their take on Ken Burns' latest documentary. -
DVD Review: Ken Burns' the Civil War: a Film Directed by Ken BurnsProbably one of the best documentary series around is Ken Burns' Civil War and a not miss for the history buff.
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Fall TV: A Glossary Companion to Ken Burns' PBS Documentary the WarIf you are planning to watch Ken Burns' PBS series The War, you may come across some terms you don't fully understand. This glossary serves as a basic background for any study of World War II.
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Ken Burns's The War on PBSDescriptions, predictions and review of the Ken Burns mini-series docudrama THE WAR premiering on Sept. 23. -
Sneak Preview: Ken Burns' The WarThe delegates to the American Library Association (ALA) conference in Washington, D.C. in late June got a very special treat: a talk by Ken Burns and a preview of his upcoming World War Two documentary, "The War". -
Ken Burns :What You Might Not Know About PBS Documentary GeniusKen Burns documentary "The War" regardless of the pros and cons brought PBS documentary genius back into the spotlight once again. Did enough light shine to give you the kind of background info you might like to know?
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Ken Burns Series The War BeginsThe long awaited television series, "The War" by noted documentary film maker Ken Burns premiered this past Sunday Sept. 23rd. The story of the second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four American towns.
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Ken Burns Takes Us to "War"Just when you thought you had learned everything about World War Two, Ken Burns comes along with a new 15-hour PBS documentary called "The War." It turns out, you don't know everything.
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Ken Burns' "The War" and the Battle of Equal Time for Other Ethnicities Who Fought in WWIIYou've probably noticed a continuing thread through just about all of Ken Burns' outstanding historical documentaries for PBS since "The Civil War" in 1990. No matter the subject within America's history--racism always fits into the picture... -
On Ken Burns' The WarIn Ken Burns' documentary, "The War," Americans rose to the occasion to fight waste and recycle, in an effort to help win World War II. We are fighting a different battle, now, no less important. "The greatest generation" was able to do it, can our generation? -
Movie Review - Thomas Jefferson - a PBS Documentary by Ken BurnsOne of our most brilliant presidents, Thomas Jefferson's contributions to the country include the Declaration of Independence and the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. -
Ken Burns' America: the Congress (1988)The U. S. Congress has endured through several wars, presidencies, even scandals to remain as the voice of the people who have elected them. -
Review of PBS Series the National Parks: America's Best Idea by Ken BurnsThe National Parks: America's Best Idea debuted on PBS on September 27. The two-hour first episode is a impressive both in the images and the information it presents.
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Movie Review - Ken Burns' America: Brooklyn Bridge - Documentary (1981)The building of the Brooklyn Bridge was the greatest engineering feat of its day, completed in 1883. -
Ken Burns' the Civil War is a Film Worth WatchingA Poignant and Vivid Look at The Civil War. -
Ken Burns and "The War"The filmmaker's World War II epic sprawls fifteen hours, but it's the small, family stories that pack the most wallop -
Ken Burns's "The War" Just Proves the "War on Terror" is No World War IIAfter 9/11 many Americans were comparing the attacks to Pearl Harbor and the War on Terror to World War II. How many would compare them that way now? Not many I bet.
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Ken Burns' "The War" and the Controversial Fifth Episode Titled "FUBAR"If nothing else, the top three U.S. Army slang acronyms should be kept in our American arsenal of words (either retired or not) as the three best descriptions to give truth when describing war in its general stages of hell... -
Hispanics Unhappy with Burns Revision of WWII Documentary, 'The War'Several Hispanic groups announced on Thursday that the aren't happy with Ken Burns' plan to edit his upcoming World War II documentary series, 'The War,' by including stories of Latino veterans during breaks at the end of each hour.
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Review of "The Tenth Inning"Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's documentary "The Tenth Inning" recaps baseball from the 90's to present day. -
Tourist's Guide to Two of the Most Scenic National Parks in OregonIn Ken Burns' "The National Parks: U.S.'s Great Idea", we saw a major attempt to cover all 158 national parks in America. But the beautiful national parks in Oregon received shorter mention, despite being as profound as peering into the Grand Canyon... -
Breastfeeding Saved Child's Life in Internment CampReview of story presented on Ken Burns The War in which an interred mother kept nursed her baby through malnutrition, disease and deprivation.
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Fall TV: The WarKen Burns has done it again. "The War", a 14-hour PBS documentary airing over the next two weeks, is a unique, up-close-and-personal look at the world's most horrific global conflict.
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The Civil War: An Illustrated History (Book Review)The Civil War: An Illustrated History is the companion volume to the PBS series. It is authored by Ric Burns, Ken Burns, and Geoffrey C. Ward, who also wrote and produced the 1989 film documentary The Civil War.
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The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettDuring the war of succession, a cathedral is built and encounters many troubles along the way.
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Pan and Zoom in iMovie '09The Ken Burns effect can now be used with video clips as well. Here's how... -
University of Texas Arlington Maverick Speaker Series Debuts September 24The University of Texas at Arlington Maverick Speaker Series' 2010-2011 season features Ken Burns and four others.
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Movie Review - Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (1997)Narrated by Hal Holbrook with the aid of Stephen Ambrose, historian, and several experts on Lewis and Clark, this documentary recounts precise details based on the journals of the participants. -
Jack Johnson Mann Act Conviction Sought to Be OverturnedJack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champ, lost his title when his relationship with a white woman got him arrested under the Mann Act. Now, John McCain, Peter King and Ken Burns are introducing a motion to have it officially overturned.
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How a Hiking Trail Led to a Career PathNational park vacations are treasured experiences but many of us have had the privilege of working in them. Ken Burns's documentary, The National Parks: America's Best Idea, inspired me to share how a national park hiking trail led to a career path. -
What To Do When You Visit California, Pennsylvania"People tend to forget that the word 'history' contains the word 'story' (Ken Burns). Situated in the southwest corner of Pennsylvania, along the Monongahela River, California, Pennsylvania has many stories to tell.
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How to Make a DVD Movie Using Still Images and PhotographsBe like Ken Burns and bring you still images to life in DVD form. -
Great Smokey Mountains VacationAnytime is a great time to visit the Great Smokey Mountains and with Ken Burns latest production on our national parks, running on Public Broadcasting Stations across the country, this is the perfect time.
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Literature-Based Movies for World War Two History LessonsHere are review and lesson connections from literature-based films for WWII history unit.
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Why I Hate AmericaI'm sick of my country. I'm sick of the arrogance, ignorance, and overindulgence of the American people and I'm sick of the brainwashed Yankee Doodle dimwits who still think it's appropriate to wave the flag of patriotism in the faces of intelligent Americans...
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The Perfect(ish) ReligionIf I were an unprincipled, opportunistic con artist who wished to found a religion in order to increase my personal wealth and influence (the only honest motive for such an operation), what religion would I found? -
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Under the Cinematic Influence: 15 Contemporary Films that Swayed SocietyA look at 15 films that have shaped the culture.
